In this issue:

1. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

2. You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape.
If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40.
If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape.

3. There are just five essential words for a healthy, vital relationship:
"I apologize" and "You are right."

4. Did you wake up this morning breathing?
Congratulations! You've been given another chance!

5. The best advice your mother ever gave you was: "Go! You might meet somebody."

6. If someone says you're too good for them... believe them!

7. Always pick your battles. Ask yourself: Will this matter one year from now?
How about one month from now?
How about a week?
A day?

8. Work is good, but it's not as important as a lot of other stuff.

thought leader university...
...4th Annual New England Consultants Conference

Build your biz by attending this full-day event on October 29 featuring Keynote Speaker Scott Anthony, author of Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change.

Also: 6 business development skill-building breakout sessions and a panel on Products for Profits: How to Create Income While You Sleep!

Friday, October 29th, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Includes lunch. Sponsored by IMCNE. Click here for more details: http://www.imcne.org/

thoughts and actions...
...why speak?

Why do we believe so much in public speaking as a business development strategy? One big reason is its capacity to get you face-to-face with your target market in a non-salesy way. To view this and other speaking benefit statements from noted experts and from our thought leaders, click here: http://www.thoughtleading.com/why_speak.htm

• "Communications-Protocol Testing: Balancing Technology, Planning, and Compliance" by David A. Vogel, President of Intertech Engineering Associates Inc. and David S. Bernazzani, a principal software engineer at Intertech, in Medical Electronics Manufacturing

• "Not Taught in Business Schools: Cultivating Creative Leading" by Michael Shenkman Ph.D., Founder/President of the Arch of Leadership, in US Industry Today. This article was adapted from Michael's upcoming book "The Arch and the Path, the Life of Leading Greatly" (Sandia Heights Media 2004)

• "Unraveling the Mystery of College Admissions Decisions" by Steve Pemberton and Chuck Hughes, Co-Founders of Road to College, in College Outlook Magazine.

• "College Financing is Not Simple Anymore, But Options Remain" by Chuck Hughes and Steve Pemberton, Co-Founders of Road to College, in IndUS Business Journal.

• "Contain Benefit Costs and Retain Employees by Identifying What's Important" by Judy Melanson, Vice President with Chadwick Martin Bailey Inc., in US Industry Today.

• The Boston Sunday Globe interviewed Chuck Hughes and Steve Pemberton, Co-Founders of Road to College, on the subject of obtaining admissions coaching to fit your budget.

• Jim Teegarden, founding member of Valpers Performance Partners, was a panelist on the Global Outsourcing Forum at the ISA Expo in Houston.

• "A Recovering Economy Poses New Risks for Retirement Plans" by Dan Cassidy, President of Argus Consulting Ltd, in Employment Relations Today.

• "In Most Cases, Desktop Firewall is Right Choice" by Vin D'Amico, President of Damicon LLC, in IndUS Business Journal, in his monthly column "Virtual Business".

• HealthLeaders Magazine interviewed Bob McGowan, Senior Principle at Mitretek Healthcare, on the topic of keeping physicians vested in the welfare of hospitals. Bob also spoke at a conference sponsored by the Hospital Association of New York Staff on how hospital leaderships can listen effectively to their physicians.

• Boston Business Journal interviewed Ed Gates, Managing Partner at Wolf, Greenfield, on the subject of intellectual property valuation.

• Steve Henry, Shareholder at Wolf, Greenfield, was quoted in a story about open source in Boston Business Journal.

• "Dispersed Teams Are Challenging, But Manageable" by Elaine Crowley, President of The Crowley Group, in IndUs Business Journal.

• "Your Chief Customer Officer - Why This New Role in Your Company is Indispensable" by Curtis N. Bingham, President of The Predictive Consulting Group, in The CEO Refresher.